WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
PO Box 1406, Woodstock, NY 12498, T 845.679.4265 F 509.479.5414
E-mail: info@woodstockfilmfestival.com,www.woodstockfilmfestival.com
meira blaustein
executive director
laurent rejto
director of development
elmer bernstein
honorary chair emeritus
advisory board
aidan quinn
annie nocenti
bill plympton
david strathairn
eamonn bowles
ellen chenoweth
ethan hawke
fisher stevens
gill holland
griffin dunne
ira schreck
jeremiah newton
john sloss
judy arthur
lemore syvan
leon gast
liev schreiber
martha frankel
michael lang
peter saraf
ron nyswaner
sabine hoffman
sarah plant
stephen hays
steve savage
zachary sklar
lemore syvan
Contact: Brigid Walsh: 845-679-4265 Office or (310) 968-8889 (cell) press@woodstockfilmfestival.com
2005 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
TO SCREEN LEGENDARY MUSIC FILM “CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH”
Woodstock, NY – August 25, 2005: The filmed live concert of “The Concert for Bangladesh” will screen for the first time in more than 30 years at the 2005 Woodstock Film Festival, festival organizers announced.
This special preview advances the October 25, 2005 launch of the Apple Corps/Rhino DVD and Apple Corps/Capitol CD release, and sets off a month of celebration of this monumental concert event.
The showing itself will consist of a dance/party screening at the Bearsville Theatre on Friday, September 30 at 10:00 p.m. with special musical guest appearances. The legendary photography of Barry Feinstein will be raffled off. Signed photographs of George Harrison, Leon Russell, and Bob Dylan performing together at the 1971 “Concert for Bangladesh,” are amongst the prizes.
The Concert for Bangladesh was the first benefit concert of its kind; it brought together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists collaborating for a common humanitarian cause, and set the precedent that music could be used to serve a higher purpose. The two concerts—which were held on August 1, 1971 and sold out Madison Square Garden—along with the Grammy® Award-winning triple-album boxset and the feature film, generated millions of dollars for UNICEF and raised awareness for the organization around the world, as well as among other musicians and their fans. It is therefore acknowledged as the inspiration and forerunner to the major global fundraising events of recent years.
Besides George himself, the concert film features some of his friends, including: Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, and Billy Preston. Performances include ‘Here Comes The Sun’, ‘Something’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, ‘My Sweet Lord’, ‘Just Like A Woman’, ‘Blowin’ In The Wind,’ and ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’.
ABOUT THE WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
The ‘fiercely independent’ 2005 Woodstock Film Festival will include more than 150 films, panels, concerts, and special events that will be featured at venues in Woodstock and the neighboring towns of Rhinebeck, Hunter, and Rosendale. Visit
www.woodstockfilmfestival.com for ticket and more detailed program information.
The Woodstock Film Festival has established itself as one of the best independent film events in the country by premiering exceptional films; hosting the most talented emerging and established professionals in the movie industry; presenting A-list concerts, parties and panels; and creating innovative and stimulating programming year-round. The Woodstock Film Commission promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting film, video and media production.
For information contact (845) 679-4265 or visit www.woodstockfilmfestival.com.